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About the Role
McCarthy Tétrault is seeking a Senior Corporate Law Clerk for their Business Law department in the Toronto office. This role provides senior-level support for various corporate transactions, including acquisitions, reorganizations, and other corporate matters. The position offers a hybrid work environment and is to fill an existing vacancy.
Responsibilities
- Provide independent professional support services, including assistance with complex transactions.
- Prepare and draft documents and articles relating to corporate reorganizations.
- Prepare and draft documents and articles relating to asset/share purchase and sale transactions.
- Prepare and draft documents relating to non-corporate entities, such as partnerships and not-for-profit corporations.
- Prepare and draft due diligence review reports.
- Attend organizational meetings with clients/lawyers.
- Assist in drafting various agreements.
- Review and analyze corporate charter documents and recommend changes.
- Draft complex share provisions.
- Assist in preparation of complex closing agendas.
- Conduct complex due diligence reviews.
- Coordinate closing documents, searches, and reporting on other matters for the transaction.
- Attend closings.
- Prepare checklists and precedents.
- Obtain NUANS Reports and report on the results, updating if required.
- Maintain integrity of Corporate Database and all record keeping systems.
- Mentor junior law clerks.
- Keep current on changes in legislation and government policy and inform others.
- Ensure quality and accuracy of work within reasonable time frames.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- Experience working on due diligence, incorporation, amalgamation, director and officer changes, share transfers and redemptions, dividends, limited partnership formations.
- Excellent analytical skills, good judgment, organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Client-service oriented, including strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Capacity to occasionally accommodate a flexible schedule.
- Experience with ALF database is an asset.
Skills
- Corporate Law
- Transaction Support
- Document Drafting
- Due Diligence
- Incorporation
- Amalgamation
- Share Transfers
- Dividends
- Partnership Formation
- Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Interpersonal Skills
- Relationship Building
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years
Education Level
- College Degree/Certificate in Law Clerk/Paralegal studies or equivalent work experience
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 – $150,000 annually
Benefits
- Outstanding benefits from day one, including insurance premiums paid by the Firm and wellness and technology reimbursements.
- Competitive compensation, paid overtime and generous time off, including a day off to volunteer.
- A commitment to professional development and growth opportunities for our people at all levels, supported by a culture that fully embraces and encourages two-way feedback.
About the Company
- McCarthy Tétrault is a leading Canadian law firm offering a full suite of legal and business solutions to clients in Canada and around the world.
- Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for eleven consecutive years and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for fourteen consecutive years.
- Our culture is guided by The McCarthy Way—our shared approach to working with clients and with each other.
- The McCarthy Way is built on four core elements: Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, and Innovation.
- Strong community involvement and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- A collaborative, cohesive culture that connects lawyers and business teams through collective purpose.
Equal Opportunity
- McCarthy Tétrault is an equal opportunity employer that fosters an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment. Please notify us if you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process.